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I am fairly certain (but not 100% so) that you are correct that the $35,000 model 3 never could be ordered online. It was also supposed to be different (de-contented), have cloth seats, I think no glass roof, shorter range, etc etc. Tesla ended up basically making it a compliance vehicle and reduced range on that version via software, and made it very difficult for people to actually order one.Like when the Model 3 first came out they talked about a $35,000 version of it but it was a year or more before you could actually order that and I actually am not sure you could ever order it via the web. You had to do something offline or something.
Yeah, you had to know about it. If you did, ordering one in a Tesla store was simple enough. However, it wasn't any sort of compliance vehicle in the U.S., it was strictly a marketing thing so they could claim that they had met the $35K price target.I am fairly certain (but not 100% so) that you are correct that the $35,000 model 3 never could be ordered online. It was also supposed to be different (de-contented), have cloth seats, I think no glass roof, shorter range, etc etc. Tesla ended up basically making it a compliance vehicle and reduced range on that version via software, and made it very difficult for people to actually order one.
I remember how sleazy it felt at the time, just like how they used to show the price of the vehicle with "gas savings" as part of the shown price of the vehicle as a default. Before anyone tells me, Yes I know traditional dealers do that, and I cant stand it, and didnt like it at all when Tesla did it either.
I have the 2018 RWD LR and the advertised range was 310 miles. That was before they had several firmware releases that improved efficiency. Would be interesting to see what the range would be with the latest battery today.They used to (in 2018) several members here have (or at least had) that model. They just dont offer it any longer. It wasnt like a 100 more miles rated range or something, either. I think it was rated at right around what the LR / AWD is right now, but am not 100% sure on that because I dont have that model.
I also changed your thread title because "Range" as the thread title did not describe what you were asking.
I have the 2018 RWD LR and the advertised range was 310 miles. That was before they had several firmware releases that improved efficiency. Would be interesting to see what the range would be with the latest battery today.
Yeah I never saw the bump in range, but by that time my battery had probably lost some capacity to age (June ‘18 build) and use. I always use the battery % so don’t really pay attention to stated range.Yeah if I remember, it was 310 range (like my model 3 performance actually), but then was "increased to 325 rated range". I am saying this from memory and I am sure you would remember better, but I remember some people being unhappy because they never saw the stated rated range increase (let alone that much change in actual range, not rated range).
Some people might have actually preferred cloth seats and non-glass roof... but it looks like the SR that was actually sold for $35,000 for some time was the same as the SR+ with software limitations on battery capacity and some interior features, though an SR could be later upgraded to an SR+ by paying $2,000 to remove the software limitations.I am fairly certain (but not 100% so) that you are correct that the $35,000 model 3 never could be ordered online. It was also supposed to be different (de-contented), have cloth seats, I think no glass roof, shorter range, etc etc.
FuelEconomy.gov - The official U.S. government source for fuel economy information. remembers, in case you want to look up EPA rated range for various model years. However, some variants do not seem to be present (e.g. the 2021 SR+ with 54kWh LFP battery).Yeah if I remember, it was 310 range (like my model 3 performance actually), but then was "increased to 325 rated range". I am saying this from memory and I am sure you would remember better,
More hardware variations also means more costs in managing inventory and supply chain.From a marketing standpoint, people would want to pay $5k less for a RWD-only variant with everything else the same, except it would only save perhaps $1-2k in actual assembly to do so. Thus, as long as demand remains sufficient and Tesla is so far ahead of the curve in market share, Tesla has zero incentive to try to capture a cheaper market by eating into their own profits.
I'm pretty sure it was more like $3000. $2k was just to add autopilot.Some people might have actually preferred cloth seats and non-glass roof... but it looks like the SR that was actually sold for $35,000 for some time was the same as the SR+ with software limitations on battery capacity and some interior features, though an SR could be later upgraded to an SR+ by paying $2,000 to remove the software limitations.